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Tapes surface of ‘Jihadi John’

LONDON (AP) – Audio tapes have surfaced in which a man identified as “Jihadi John” complains about scrutiny from British intelligence services. The tapes contained a man identified as Mohammed Emwazi describing to the Muslim advocacy group CAGE his encounters with British agents in 2009. They were played by the BBC Tuesday and discussed on-air by CAGE […]

Trial of Maine man convicted of kidnapping and murder could end Thursday

BANGOR, Maine (AP) – The trial of an Orono man accused of using Facebook to lure a teenager to her death could end as early as Thursday. Kyle Dube is charged with kidnapping and murder in the 2013 death of 15-year-old Nichole Cable. Authorities say closing arguments could wrap up by Thursday, at which point […]

Dube Trial

BANGOR, Maine (AP) – The ex-girlfriend of a Maine man accused of using Facebook to lure a teenager to her death says he confessed he committed the killing. Twenty-one-year-old Kyle Dube, of Orono, is accused of using a phony Facebook account to kidnap 15-year-old Nichole Cable, of Glenburn, and kill her in May 2013. WZON-AM […]

Body Found in Shiretown

State and Houlton Police are investigating the discovery of a man’s body inside a home on Hillview Avenue in Houlton late Sunday night. Police are labeling the death suspicious and are working to confirm the man’s identity. The body was found at the home at 412 Hillview after Houlton Police had received a report […]

Trial of Maine man accused of killing teen resumes

BANGOR, Maine (AP) – Testimony resumes today in the trial of Orono man Kyle Dube , who’s accused of luring Old Town teen Nichole Cable with a bogus Facebook profile and then killing her in 2013. Detectives, friends and relatives took the witness stand in the trial last week and jurors heard a recording of […]

NewsSource 8 The Morning Edition 03.03.2015

NewsSource 8 The Evening Edition 03.02.15

NewsSource 8 The Morning Edition 03.02.2015

After a season of being pummeled by snow, Boston could break a winter weather record. The Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola is filing a lawsuit. Plus, the annual Can-Am Crown Dog Sled Races took place over the weekend and NewsSource 8 was there.

NewsSource 8 The Evening Edition 02.26.15

Burger Boy is usually open seasonally, but this year, owner Spenser Ouellette says, he’s going to try something different. “We’re looking to be open year round starting this year. I’m going to kind of play it month to month to kind of see how everything goes, and to try it out this winter,” says Owner of […]

LONDON (AP) – Audio tapes have surfaced in which a man identified as “Jihadi John” complains about scrutiny from British intelligence services. The tapes contained a man identified as Mohammed Emwazi describing to the Muslim advocacy group CAGE his encounters with British agents in 2009. They were played by the BBC Tuesday and discussed on-air by CAGE […]

BANGOR, Maine (AP) – The trial of an Orono man accused of using Facebook to lure a teenager to her death could end as early as Thursday. Kyle Dube is charged with kidnapping and murder in the 2013 death of 15-year-old Nichole Cable. Authorities say closing arguments could wrap up by Thursday, at which point […]

An event police are treating as a homicide has stunned the Houlton community. “Makes you worry about your neighborhood I guess,” said Liz Hutchinson. The Houlton Police department responded late Sunday evening to a call of a possible accident on Hillview Avenue. They found an abandoned pickup truck, and were told by folks nearby that there appeared […]

The Houlton Shiretowners claimed the Class C Gold ball on Saturday Night. The Shires and Maranacook of Readfield hooked up in a great game with seven lead changes in the second quarter alone. The Shires placed four players in double figures led by Kolleen Bouchard who had 18 points, Natalie Hill, Katie Condon and Rylee […]

The Washburn Beavers drive for five was successful on Saturday morning. The Beavers and Rangeley Lakes played a very tough game. Mackenzie Worcester controlled the action she set a newState Tournament record scoring 37 points in the game. She also scored the 2000th point of her career. Joan Overman ended with 10 points as the […]

The Presque Isle Widlcats lost to Greely in the Class B State Title game on Friday night in Portland. Greely set a new tournament record with 9 three’s in the game as they broke upen a close game in the second quarter outscoring the Cats 27-5 to take a 33-10 lead into the locker room. […]

It’s a New Year and plenty of people have begun their resolution to get healthy. For some it means better diet and nutrition. And that could mean changing the entire way you eat. A new diet trend is helping some people work their way to better health in just thirty days…by simply eliminating some ingredients. […]

A New Year and many people have resolved to get in shape. It’s the number one resolution people make every year…and the hardest to keep. In this week’s Medical Monday, Shawn Cunningham reports on a few simple tips that will help you stick to your resolution all year long. 00:07 Presque Isle These people at […]

Large numbers of people are being diagnosed with celiac disease. It’s an allergic reaction to foods that contain GLUTEN. In this week’s Medical Monday, Shawn Cunningham examines the disease and how more food companies are working to accomodate people who have it. Presque Isle Many grocery stores like Graves Shop and Save in Presque Isle […]

Each August, the value of immunizations is highlighted through National Immunization Awareness month. In this weeks Medical Monday, Angela Christoforos talked to local healthcare professionals to find out why they are so important… Pines Health Supervisor Patti Dorman said, “It takes a second, and it protects you and it protects your family and your friends you’re doing […]

The Houlton Shiretowners girls basketball team picked up an Eastern Maine Title on Saturday night. The Shires and Dexter battled in this one. Houlton held the Tigers to one third quarter point and then they held on for the win. Kolleen Bouchard led the Shiretowners with 20 points and seven blocks. The Shires withstood a […]

The Presque Isle Wildcats have picked up another Easten Maine Title. The Wildcats turned up the defensive pressure in the second half limiting the Gardiner Tigers to seven second half points. Krystal Kingsbury ended with 26 poin the 47-24 win. Kingsbury also became the latest member of the 1000 point club. This is the third […]

It was a Washburn and Fort Fairfield doublehader at the Cross Insurance Center on Saturday morning. The girls played the first game. Fort Fairfeld jumped out to the first half lead. they led 15-8 after one and 27-23 at the end of the second quarter. Washburn went on a 24-6 run in the third quarter […]

The Houlton Shiretowners and Orono Red Riots opened the Friday Night session. Houlton held onto the lead 18-10 at the half 27 21 after three quarters. Orono outscored the Shires 21-11 in the fourth quarter to pick up the 42-38 win Nate Desisto hit the game tying three late in the fourth quarter and then Jake […]

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